title: Towards evidence-based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. BET 1: do bisphosphonates relieve pain caused by acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures?
authors.affiliation: City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jenkinson
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000150:complications*; D000077268:Pamidronate; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate